It’s Motown music once more
“What’s Motown music?” most young people today would ask, when hearing of the theme of the ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’ concert. The young singers asked themselves that very same question when they heard that they would be performing Motown music. They weren’t very keen on it initially, but now after months of practice with barely a [...]
Gayan’s “Follyland” bags first place in Edward Lear Poetry Prize
The Edward Lear Prize for Poetry was held for the third time alongside last week’s Fairway Galle Literary Festival. A tribute to poet Edward Lear, the event was hosted by the Owl and the Pussycat hotel – a hotel named after one of Lear’s most famous poems. Three years ago, the owners of the hotel [...]
Mirror
Seeking out homegrown music Hunt for local musical talent is on…
Local Hunt, a chart show featuring original English music by Sri Lankan artistes, kicks off today at 8 p.m. on Channel Eye. The show is directed by Sunanda Hettiarachchi. “We have numerous requests coming in to feature local English songs,” Ms Hettiarachchi said, explaining what led to the creation of the chart show. “At Channel Eye we have our Rise [...]
Click to Pray : Pope Francis launches app so followers can join him online
The days when you prayed by putting your hands together appear long gone – now even Pope Francis is asking his flock to go online instead. In a sign of the times, the head of the Roman Catholic church recently launched a new app allowing the faithful to pray with him. He presented the Vatican’s [...]
AIS students gear up for ‘Rock of Ages’
Set in the beautiful Sunset Strip of L.A. – Asian International School (AIS) will take audiences back to the 1980s as they set the stage to perform the jukebox musical ‘Rock of Ages’. Bringing back the glam metal bands of the 80’s, the story of Sherrie, Drew, Stacee and the Dupree room will be brought [...]
The real 10 year challenge: Celebs and charities take to social media to raise awareness on climate change
Celebrities and eco-charities are using the viral craze on social media to raise awareness over the plight of the planet. Millions of people have been taking part in the #10YearChallenge by posting two photos of themselves a decade apart to show how much they’ve changed. Now they are publishing photos of how much the Earth [...]
Dual:Multiplayer mobile game that packs on the fun
Review When we think of multiplayer mobile games, titles such as PUBG and Fortnite immediately pop into our mind. The only catch is that most online multiplayer games are somewhat time-consuming and require you to be at your phone for quite a while. But what if you’re looking for a game that is not so [...]
Music News
ABBA’s new music to be delayed ABBA has announced their new music will be delayed until around autumn this year. The group was due to release two new songs around December 2018 titled ‘I Still Have Faith In You’ and ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’. A tour of ABBA’s holographic avatars was also to follow. But [...]
TV Times
Angampora: Pandula’s goal to achieve a healthy and fit nation
A Doctor by profession Pandula Basnayake is a man of many interests, excelling in the field of medicine, he believes in experimenting in different fields. Adventures and challenges aren’t something new for him. Known for his fitness addiction and good looks, this doctor has found a new passion. At a very young age, he was [...]
Indonesia and Sri Lanka Artist Exchange 2019
Indonesia-Sri Lanka Artist Exchange programme is a concept of renowned Indonesian Artist Antonious Kho and Sri Lankan Artist Chathuranga Biyagama as a project to develop the Contemporary Art opportunities between the two countries. The idea of this project is for five leading Indonesian artists headed by renowned Indonesian international artist Antonious Kho to collaborate with [...]
‘Gindhari 3’ begins
The muhurath ceremony for ‘Gindari’ 3, the latest in the series made by filmmaker Udayakantha Warnasuriya was held recently. Directed and produced by Warnasuriya, the film is to star Paboda Sandeepani, Mahendra Perera and Rodney Warnakula, the trio who played the lead roles in the first two films. The other roles are to be played [...]
‘Lawrence’s Bride’ in Borella
One of the popular plays produced in the recent past, “Lawrencege Manamalee” (Lawrence’s Bride) will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 6.45 pm on Sunday, January 27 at Namel Malani Punchi Theatre in Borella. Directed by actor and playwright Sujeewa Priyal Yaddehige and written by Hemantha Prasad, the play stars a talented cast [...]
Sumathy’s ‘Sons and Fathers’ play the Best tune at Jaipur
Writer, filmmaker and academic Sumathy Sivamohan’s acclaimed film ‘Puththun Saha Piyavarun’ (Sons and Fathers- Thanaiyarum Thanthaiyarum) won yet another award at the Jaipur International Film Festival last week. The film won the Best Music in the Feature Film category at the closing awards on January 22 and the music director was renowned guitarist Anthony Surendra. [...]
Remembering Pathi, the radical and the revolutionist
Dr. Dharmasena Pathiraja, whose name comes next to that of Dr. Lester James Peries, the pioneer filmmaker in the Sri Lankan cinema industry, ended his creative journey on January 28, 2018. However this giant in cinema who is also fondly called as ‘Dr. Pathi’ will never be forgotten for the radical and revolutionary path he [...]
MPI enters film producing
MPI, one of the oldest film distribution companies, entered film production with its debut film ‘Gori’, a direction by Harsha Udakanda. This is the fourth film directed by Harsha and the muhurath for the film was held recently. The film stars Sriyantha Mendia, Kelum Ariyaan, Roshan Ranawana, Pubudu Chathuranga, Veenu Siriwardena, Tina Shanell, Rajitha Hiran, [...]
Le Grand hosts Sir Donald McCullin for FGLF
The Le Grand Hotel in Galle was selected as the venue of choice to host legendary photographer Sir DonaldMcCullin at a literary salon titled ‘Landscapes at Sunset,last week. The intimate event was attended by invitees, members of the press, and guests with a special interest in the topic and speaker, as part of the diverse [...]
Mansion at the Mövenpick Colombo
Mansion at the Mövenpick Hotel Colombo is the latest addition for all types of occasions. It really is tricky to find the right venue for private parties and gigs. The Mansion offers everything for MICE events and small private gatherings. The Mansion is a relaxed bar located on the ground floor, serving the finest beverages [...]